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In order to show videos we use the services of third-party providers. These providers can collect data about your activities. Further details can be found under “Learn more”.What is a MOOC ?
A MOOC is a Massive Open Online Course, available worldwide and free of charge, which includes traditional learning elements, e.g. texts, multiple choice questions, as well as interactive elements, e.g. forum discussions, video conferences, and video with interlaced feedback.
Why MOOCs?
MOOCs offer many benefits for both learners and instructors, and are excellent learning tools for different purposes: exam preparation, preparation for university studies, curiosity for academic knowledge, career enhancement, professional mobility, corporate training, personal learning, and more.
Massive - Great lectures deserve a great audience. That is why part of our mission is to present your lectures to scholars from all around the world, both online and on-site.
By publishing your own MOOC on edX, you will not only reach thousands of learners from every corner of the globe but become part of a diverse international network of academics yourself.
If you’d rather attract more students to your on-site lectures or course of study, we’ve got you covered. Our team of project managers, instructional designers, media producers and marketing specialists will assist you in creating a trailer for your degree programme, that will catch the essence of your field of study and draw in new applicants.
Open – Education should be accessible to everyone. Our contents and courses make learning possible and accessible for anyone in possession of Wi-Fi and a device. Our MOOCs are openly accessible on edX, and the basic course track is free of charge.
In order for every scholar to find the right degree, you can also think about producing a Trailer or Try-It lecture with us. This way, possible applicants can get a brief, interactive glimpse of your study programme with no strings attached.
Online – Some things are made easier through technology. We can assist you in digitalizing your lectures and structuring them as modules. This way, your students will be able to repeat aspects of your courses that they might be struggling with, or work through a chapter of your course autonomously if you happen to be absent. This can also come in handy for revising material before exams or assigning course work.
Courses – Education drives everything we do, and we want to offer students the best possible learning experience. Our team works in close collaboration with skilled didacticians, to incorporate contemporary digital teaching methods in our MOOCs and Try-It formats. By including interactive elements in our content and working with transparent expectations toward learners, we make all our content user friendly, which creates optimal learning experiences for beginners and experts alike.
Do you have ideas or new impulses that you would like to implement in your teaching? Feel free to contact us via mail or give us a call at +49 (0)921 / 55-47 23 .
edX Membership
In September, 2019 the University of Bayreuth started producing MOOCs and in March, 2020 it partnered with edX — an educational platform founded by Harvard University and MIT that hosts a community of more than 34 million learners from all over the world. Find us on edX under BayreuthX.
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Our Philosophy
The members of the MOOC Team are from diverse professional, cultural, and social backgrounds, sharing the same values when it comes to open education. We believe in the purpose of MOOCs – to allow anyone, anywhere, anytime, the access to high quality education. We are proud to serve the goal of our university to attract highly qualified students from all over the world, share our knowledge and build an international platform for our outstanding researchers at the same time. Also, we appreciate the opportunity to work with university staff members from all faculties and expand our knowledge through our work. And – we enjoy to be part of this committed team that creates innovative online courses and promote both digitalization and internationalization at the University of Bayreuth.
10 Reasons to Enroll in a MOOC:
- Strengthen your current knowledge and skills in a particular subject
- Gain new knowledge and skills
- Improve your career options
- Prepare yourself for an exam
- Get a certificate that upgrades your resume
- Check out the courses of a particular university
- Meet new people who are passionate about the same topic
- Join a community of over 34 million learners on edX
- Challenge yourself
- Try online education in general (to find out if it’s for you)
